The slave ship Jamaican Merchant departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

Vessel: Jamaican Merchant; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Nicholas, Rd; Investor: Nicholas, Rd. The voyage began at Liverpool on 27 July 1743. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.